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Clarkia lewisii
Lewis' clarkia is a small, erect California annual wildflower in the evening-primrose family, grown for its pink to lavender flowers. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and is grown from seed sown in autumn or early spring.
Clarkia lewisii is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name Lewis' clarkia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the hills and mountains of Monterey and San Benito Counties.
Chaparral clarkia · Farewell to spring · Glandular clarkia · Small's southern clarkia · Twolobe clarkia · Northern clarkia · Botta's clarkia · Fairy fans · Red ribbons · Speckled clarkia · Davy's clarkia · Campo clarkia
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
